Every Employer Deserves Exceptional HR
Every employer deserves exceptional HR guidance. Four employees or four hundred, that standard should not change. Employers and nonprofits in California operate under the same employment laws as the largest corporations, almost always without a dedicated HR function. Compliance protects the organization and engagement grows it — and both come from the same work. Assurity HR Consulting brings that work to leaders who need it, in plain language, aimed at root causes rather than symptoms.
Mac Chonoles
Principal HR Consultant & Founder
The case for an HR partner
Compliance protects the organization. Engagement grows it.
An HR partner closes the gap in two directions at once: keeping the organization compliant and defensible, and giving leadership the practices that keep good people engaged.
Compliance you can show, not just claim
- A handbook kept current, written for compliance and plain clarity
- Required California written plans and current labor law postings
- Mandated harassment and workplace violence training, delivered and tracked
- Wage and hour, classification and break practices reviewed proactively
- Personnel files, training records and documentation organized in one place
People decisions handled well the first time
- Leave and accommodation interaction — FMLA, CFRA, PDL, SDI, PFL and ADA
- Performance conversations and progressive coaching that improve outcomes
- Workplace concerns addressed through a fair, documented process
- Hiring, onboarding and separation steps that are consistent and respectful
- Supervisor guidance, so managers lead with confidence
Business challenges we solve
If any of this sounds familiar, you are not alone
Performance problems nobody addresses
An underperformer everyone has quietly worked around for a year, with no documentation to show for it.
Managers who each do it differently
Two supervisors, two sets of rules — and an inconsistency claim waiting to happen.
Conflict between employees or teams
A personality clash that has hardened into factions and is costing you productive days.
Compliance you cannot keep up with
California changes the rules annually and no one on your team owns keeping current.
Turnover in roles you cannot afford to lose
Good people leaving for reasons exit interviews never quite surface.
Culture drifting as you grow
What worked at twelve people is straining at forty, and accountability is slipping.
Who we partner with
Built for employers without a full-time HR executive
Employers of every size
From a first few hires to a few hundred employees — owners and operators who need senior HR judgment without the cost of a full-time HR executive.
Nonprofit organizations
Executive directors and boards carrying full employer obligations with lean administrative support.
Growing, scaling teams
Businesses adding headcount and supervisors faster than their people practices can keep up.
Service areas
Where we do the most good
A clear-eyed audit of where your practices stand against California's demanding employment rules — and a prioritized plan to close the gaps.
Neutral, documented handling of complaints and conflicts — resolved at the root, not just papered over.
Handbooks people actually read, written for your state, your size and the way your business really operates.
Turn well-meaning supervisors into confident leaders who handle people problems early and well.
Fair, consistent processes that lift performance — and protect you when separation is the right answer.
Right roles, right pay, right time — grounded in market data instead of guesswork.
Keep your people steady through growth, restructuring, leadership change or acquisition.
3,000+
Employee relations matters handled
40
Years of business experience
28
Years of leadership
23
Years of Fortune 100 Experience
20
Years of HR Experience
What clients say
“Mac is very professional and knows how to navigate any and all issues related to my business, always respectful of my time and extremely honest and reliable.”
CEO — My Desert Dogs
“Mac has a calming, pleasant, yet professional demeanor. I value his knowledge of HR regulations and his ability to get the job done. He has a gentle yet assertive attitude. Mac is great to work with.”
Executive Director — Desert Best Friend's Closet
HR Membership Program
Senior HR expertise, on call and affordable
Ongoing compliance ownership, handbook upkeep and direct access to a senior consultant — for a predictable monthly figure a board or owner can approve once.
Assurity Connect Client Portal
The secure client portal for current clients — HR cases, a digital HR assistant, document vault, California templates and compliance reporting.
See what's insideHR Insights
Guidance you can use this week
California changes employment rules nearly every year. Here is the practical review every small and mid-sized employer should run before the new rules take effect.
A written plan, annual training, an incident log and records. What the California workplace violence prevention requirement means in practice for a small employer.
A handbook is either your clearest management tool or your best evidence against you. Six signals that it is time for a rewrite, not another amendment.
Areas we serve
On the ground across the Coachella Valley and Southern California
Let's talk through what you're facing.
A free 30-minute discovery consultation. You describe the situation, you leave with an honest read on what's urgent and what can wait — no obligation.